Car Programme Finance Manager

Cadillac Formula 1 Team; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Finance Business Partner, where you will play a pivotal role in car delivery for an elite racing program. This position involves collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams, providing critical financial insights, and supporting strategic decision-making. You will optimize costs, enhance financial acumen across departments, and lead initiatives that drive competitive advantage. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about finance, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PQE experience in finance roles.
• Strong stakeholder management in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in cost reduction initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering and racing teams with financial analysis.
• Optimize cost versus performance through planning and analysis.
• Track KPIs and provide financial reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Cost Management

Presentation Skills

Business Intelligence Tools

Attention to Detail

Education

Professional Qualification in Finance (PQE)

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

The Finance Business Partner for our Car Programme plays a critical role in enabling car delivery. This role supports the engineering, manufacturing and racing teams through design, build and racing providing analysis, insight and support for strategic decision making.

Decision Making & Support
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to effectively collaborate, influence and challenge the car programme in support of wider organisational goals
• Navigate financial opportunities and risks by integrating into and having a good understanding of the strategic objectives, people and processes in these areas, working together to problem solve
• Provide training and support to stakeholders to enhance financial acumen and understanding

Planning & Analysis
• Work together with the Programme Director and other stakeholders in the preparation and review of annual operating plans, budgets, rolling forecasts, upgrade appraisals and post-race reviews
• Develop relevant hurdle rate to optimise cost versus performance
• Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis including attrition forecasting and tracking
• Collaborate with Planning, Cost Engineers and Inventory Accountant to report the cost variance of car parts/assemblies alongside correlation with performance
• Convert financial trends and analysis into valuable insights and actions

Cost Management
• Optimise the value of spend restricted by the Financial Regulations supporting with make versus buy analysis and help drive internal efficiency improvement projects
• Support Procurement with supplier selection, contract optimisation and relevant financial modelling
• Challenge the status quo leading on cost cap optimisation initiatives to drive competitive advantage

Performance Tracking
• Provide meaningful financial reporting specifications and support with stakeholder understanding of these reports
• Track and report KPIs to measure performance and identify areas for improvement
• Ensure quality of data within finance systems including working with broader finance to develop improvements where necessary

Continuous Improvement
• Stay updated on industry-specific and finance developments and identify opportunities to enhance existing processes

Required Skills
• At least 3 years PQE relevant working experience
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across different departments in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience of manufacturing and engineering environment is desirable but-not-essential
• Able to communicate financial matters to the business with clarity and transparency demonstrated through strong presentation skills
• Experience working under pressure and managing competing demands
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to provide examples where the status quo has been challenged and the positive impact or outcome on the business in a manufacturing environment
• Ownership for identifying and providing solutions for financial issues
• Able to demonstrate examples of leading on cost reduction initiatives and their success
• Enjoys working both autonomously and as part of a team
• Willingness to use latest business intelligence tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI) to interrogate data, problem solve and provide and provide recommendations
• Tenacious, reliable and flexible attitude to work